German dental implant systems come in different types, sizes, and heights. Your dental implant expert should help you determine the options that are best for you depending on your needs. There are two main types of dental implants: subperiosteal and endosteal.

Endosteal

These types of implants are placed in the patient’s jawbone. They are normally made of titanium and have the shape of small screws. Endosteal is the most commonly used type of dental implants.

Subperiosteal

These types of implants are placed under the patient’s gum but above or on the jawbone. This type of dental implant may be used in people who don’t have enough natural jawbone that is healthy. It may also be used in patients who cannot or don’t want a bone augmentation procedure for the purpose of rebuilding it.

If you have a jawbone that cannot support your dental implants, your dentist can use several techniques to rebuild the bone and restore your natural jawline. He or she will use modern techniques to provide a sturdy foundation for your implant-supported teeth.

Bone augmentation

Bone augmentation involves restoration or regeneration of bone in the patient’s jaw when it cannot support dental implants. According to research, using bone growth factors and additives to fortify the bone achieves the best results.

Ridge expansion

If the jaw of the patient is not wide enough to be able to support implants, an implant dentist can add bone graft material to a small space or ridge created along the top of the jaw.

Sinus lift

Different dental implant systems are used in different patients and in the case where the natural bone of the patient has deteriorated due to lack of upper back teeth, bone is added below the sinus. This is called a sinus lift or augmentation.

Treating planning and 3D imaging

The highly precise state of the art 3D digital imaging and surgical planning software have made dental implant procedures faster and predictable. Your implant dentist can use these high-tech tools to analyze the anatomy of the patient’s jaw and determine the best sites for dental implant placement before surgery. This helps to save time and money. It also shortens the recovery time.

Other dental implant techniques

Depending on the health of the jawbone of a patient and his/her specific needs, dentists may suggest alternative treatment options such as the following.

Immediate load dental implants

This is also known as same-day implants. These dental implants allow placement of a temporary tooth during the same dental implant placement appointment. This may be a good option in case the patient has enough bone and a dental implant is secure enough to support placement and pressure on the new tooth.

All-on-4

This is another alternative to placing a bottom or top set of replacement teeth known as a full arch. In these types of German dental implants systems, four dental implants are placed in the bone that is available avoiding the need for bone grafting. Dentists then use special abutments to enable the placement of a temporary set of teeth on the same day.